The document discusses the challenges and essential training needed for new managers, highlighting the significance of structured training to enhance employee performance and engagement. It emphasizes that many new managers feel unprepared and lack necessary support, leading to disengagement within teams. The solution proposed includes a well-defined curriculum that addresses key competencies and promotes continuous learning, with resources from BizLibrary's extensive library of training materials.

1. sink or swim?
SUPPORTING THE TRANSITION
TO NEW MANAGER

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3. How would you describe your
current training for new
managers and supervisors?
a. Fantastic! A process-driven, blended
approach with targeted learning
and competencies
b. Good – we have a formal process
and program, but I’m looking for
some ideas for improvement.
c. Just getting started – we don’t have
a formal program in place, but
usually cover the basics.
d. We throw them in and hope they
know how to swim.

4. What is the biggest challenge
faced by new managers?
a. Dealing with issues between co-
workers
b. Motivating team members
c. Performance reviews
d. Finding the resources needed for
support
e. Creating career paths

5. What You’ll Learn:
1. The transition to a new role
and change management
2. Succession planning
3. How to develop great
managers.
4. The
management/leadership
mix
5. HR Law and Preparing to
supervise

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Problems with direct supervisors account
for 49% of disengaged
employees.
SOURCE: EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT VS. DISENGAGEMENT,
CUSTOMINSIGHT DEC. 2012
49%
58%
of new managers receive NO
management training!
SOURCE: CAREER BUILDER SURVEY
MARCH 2011
of new managers felt they weren’t ready.
SOURCE: CAREER BUILDER SURVEY MARCH 2011
26%

7. ...if employees' relationship with their
managers is fractured, then no amount of
perks will persuade the employees to
perform at top levels. Employee
engagement is a direct reflection of how
employees feel about their relationship
with the boss.
SOURCE: SELF-DETERMINATION THEORY AND FACILITATION OF
INTRINSIC MOTIVATION, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING,
AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST ASSOCIATION

8. TASK
ACCOMPLISHMENT
INTERACTING WITH
PEOPLE
SOURCE: FROM BUD TO BOSS: SECRETS TO A
SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO REMARKABLE
LEADERSHIP BY KEVIN EIKENBERRY AND GUY HARRIS

9. The transition from individual contributor to
manager represents a profound
psychological adjustment — a
transformation — as managers contend
with their new responsibilities.
New managers must learn how to lead others, to win trust
and respect, to motivate, and to strike the right balance
between delegation and control. It is a transition many new
managers fail to make.
SOURCE: Linda Hill, Associate Professor,
Harvard Business School

10. MANAGEMENT
GROUP
FUNCTIONAL
GROUP
WHICH TEAM?

11. Succession
Planning
• Process and preparation.
• Training and development
aligned with business strategy.
• Targeted to close competency
gaps.

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Phases Pre-Promotion Post-Promotion
Consideration Exploration Transition Adoption
Time Frame 1+ Year 1 Year or Less 1st 100 Days 6-18 months
Focus Selection Roles and
Responsibilities
Processes
and
Procedures
Professional
Identity
Information
Activities • Seminars
• Informational
interviews
• Job
shadowing
• Focus groups
• Training
(Formal &
Informal)
• Acting
Manager
• Job Rotation
• Project
Manager
• Training
(Formal &
Informal)
• Mentoring
• Networking
• Training
(Formal &
Informal)
• Mentoring
• Feedback
• Peer
Evaluation
A Succession Plan for First Time Managers, Maria Plakhotnik and Tonette S. Rocco,
T&D Magazine, December 2011

13. BUILD A NEW MANAGER
CURRICULUM
WHAT IS SUCCESS?
HOW DO YOU KNOW?
WHAT ARE THE KEY
COMPETENCIES?
WHAT ARE THE
SUPPORTING BEHAVIORS?
WHAT ARE THE GAPS?

14. MOTIVATE
DRIVE
OUTCOMES
ACCOUNTABILITYBUILD
RELATIONSHIPS
MAKE
DECISIONS
CONTINUOUS
LEARNING
GREAT MANAGERS

15. MOTIVATE
Communicating mission and vision.
Understanding individuals.
Emotional intelligence.
Listening skills.

16. DRIVE OUTCOMES
Handling difficult situations.
Developing others.
Performance management.

17. ACCOUNTABILITY
Setting clear goals.
Delegation.
Continuous feedback.

18. BUILD RELATIONSHIPS
Win trust.
Earn credibility.
Communication.
Encouraging teamwork.

19. MAKE DECISIONS
Setting priorities.
Thinking analytically.
Establishing focus.

20. Learning agility.
Consistently curious.
Ask and ask for questions.
CONTINUOUS LEARNING

21. LEARN WHILE
YOU WORK
work while you
learn• Job rotation.
• Task force or project team.
• Action learning.
• Mentoring.

22. LEADERSHIP
management
LEADERSHIP
• Articulating vision
• Inspiring commitment
• Challenging the status quo
MANAGEMENT
• Focus on short term results
• Compliance
• Work within procedures
&

23. Management is
doing things right.
Leadership is doing
the right things.
Peter Drucker

24. ENGAGES
STRONG
NETWORKS
SHARING
AND
INFLUENCE
CONTINUOUS
LEARNING
SOCIALLY
LITERATE
FACILITATOR
OF
LEARNING

25. What leadership
model is right for your
organization?

26. LEGAL AWARENESS
Legal responsibilities as a manager.
Employment laws, practices and regulations.
• Sexual harassment
• Disability
• Substance abuse
• Privacy
• FMLA
• Workplace violence
CHECK OUT BIZLIBRARY’S NEW SERIES
HR LAW FOR MANAGERS!

27. FOCUS ON GOOD
MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES

28. 1. The transition to new manager is difficult. By being
prepared and planning ahead we can help our
employees succeed.
2. We should look at succession planning and leadership
at all levels of the organization.
3. Build a curriculum and development plan based on
what success looks like in your organization. Your plan
should include management and leadership
competencies and the basics of HR Law.
KEY POINTS

29. LEARNING OBJECTIVE TIME FRAME DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Understanding Your New
Role and Responsibilities
First 30 days eLearning Course: First
Time Manager –
Understanding a
Manager’s Role
eLearning Course: First
Time Manager – Meeting
Expectations
Video: Going From
Coworker to Boss
Becoming a Successful
Manager
Bi-weekly – First 12 months Meet with Mentor
HR Law- What You Need
to Know
First 90 days Video Series: HR Law for
Managers
Leadership –
Collaboration
First 30 days Video: Collaboration
Creates Value
BUILD A NEW MANAGER CURRICULUM

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LEADERSHIP LESSONS VIDEOS
CEOs, business authors and experts share an action-oriented
key takeaway on specific topics.

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Course: Let Managers Learn From
Their Mistakes
Target: Managers
Course Title:
QuickTalks: Rob Kaplan:
Leadership Lesson: You Must
Ask the Right Questions to
Adapt
Target: Leaders at All Levels

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